Library
NewsWow! What an interesting week at the library. Mardel continues
to "weed" the shelves and put them back in order. It keeps everyone
else busy removing the "weeds" from the computer and taking care of business
as usual. Thursday was especially busy with Chamber luncheon meeting
followed in the afternoon with the centennial group. It was
a full house throughout the day and just what we like at the library.
A great big Prairie Thank You to the Uhlorn's for sharing their talents
through out the month of December. It generated many compliments
and much enjoyment from library visitors.
This month we will be featuring a little different display in place
of the "Artist of the Month". It will feature collectors items from several
different owners with a broad variety of scenes from waterfalls to
little girls in pretty pinafore dresses. All items will be for
sale and can be purchased by contacting the owner.
This is a new and different venture so drop in and tell us
what you think.
The Idaho History/Local Author section in the Library is growing and
contains some very interesting books. One patron reported on the
book "Review of Ellis Kackley, Best Damn Doctor in the West" by Ellen Carney.
It is a biographical novel based on the life of Ellis Kackley, who came
to Soda Springs Idaho in 1898, three days after graduating from medical
school at the University of Tennessee.
He rode the train west, leaving his wife, Ida, a school teacher, back
home to finish out her school term. When he had earned enough money
to send for her, she moved to Soda Springs to be with him.
The day he arrived in Soda Springs, his first patient was waiting for
him. He had a severe head injury. Dr. Kackley tried everything
he had learned in medical school, but the patient was not to be saved.
With such a poor success rate, the doctor really questioned his decision
to become a doctor and why had he moved west?
Later, Dr. Kackley saw no need to have a car, for a horse could take
him wherever he needed to be, but he did buy a car for his wife.
Once when an emergency came up and he asked his wife to drive him where
he needed to go, he was very impressed with the speed with which he
arrived, but the horse remained his favorite mode of travel.
He spent his lifetime in Soda Springs where they raised their family.
One son followed in his father's footsteps.
The story is about two dedicated men who put their passion for savings
lives and treating the ill and injured first before all else. It
is easy to read and hard to put down. You will enjoy every minute
of it!
Now available in the Library is the book "Two Hands" by Matt
Potratz, a local author from Lewiston. Classified as one of
the top professional snowmobile riders in the nation, he defied all odds
and survived being buried by an avalanche near McCall. It is truly
a testimonial of his faith and will to live. You can hear him
speak at the Ferdinand Hall, Friday January 27th at 6:30.